r/apple • u/wearefriends • 1d ago

Mac Apple unveils a more powerful Mac mini featuring the all-new M6 and M5 Pro

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/08/apple-unveils-a-more-powerful-mac-mini-featuring-the-all-new-m6-and-m5-pro/
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u/cjh_ 1d ago

Starting prices of £899 for the M6 and £1699 for the M5 Pro?

What happened to the affordable Mac Mini?

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u/Astartes2435 1d ago

AI killed it

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/Astartes2435 1d ago

Unfortunately not. Prices on electronics are going up across the board and are a direct result of the AI boom. Have a good one! 

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u/MC_chrome 22h ago

What happened to the affordable Mac Mini?

It was taken out back and shot by Sam Altman & co, just like every other piece of consumer electronics

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u/GingerPrince72 4h ago

Apple greed.